Trollheart Listens to Every Album on Wiki's List for 2017

**Frownland** · 12-13-2017, 10:44 AM

Ja it's boring and uninspired as **** but that **** is like Dancer in the Dark or the opening scene from Up.

Trollheart · 12-13-2017, 02:03 PM

Album title: Mesmer
Artist: Northlane
Genre: Metalcore/Progressive Metal
Nationality: Australian
Release date: March 24
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not metalcore, but prog metal, yes
Average RYM Score: 2.85
Perhaps I was put off by the metalcore tag, resulting in my awarding this a Fear Factor higher than it should be, as it seems more in line with prog metal and post-hardcore than anything else, however four tracks in and I'm distinctly unimpressed. Seems a bit formless, but we'll see. Nothing has so far leapt out at me. And still nothing has. This is now halfway through the album, so I have to admit I don't expect any huge seismic shift here. I don't actually think this is metalcore – as I can understand the vocals – but it's also not very good. Bleh.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Expectation Index: 0

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-13-2017, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Ja it's boring and uninspired as ****

you're both full of ****

i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch

**Frownland** · 12-13-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you're both full of ****

i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch

I get less than nothing out of that album on a musical level but it is traumatizingly depressing.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-13-2017, 02:57 PM

simplicity can be beautiful especially if it comes from the heart

**Frownland** · 12-13-2017, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

simplicity can be beautiful especially if it comes from the heart

This is true, but it doesn't apply to the simplicity found on that album. The beauty in that record is in its lyrical content alone.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-13-2017, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

This is true, but it doesn't apply to the simplicity found on that album. The beauty in that record is in its lyrical content alone.

the instrumentation does a great job of complimenting the lyrics while never pulling the listeners away from them. it does exactly what it should.

**Frownland** · 12-13-2017, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

the instrumentation does a great job of complimenting the lyrics while never pulling the listeners away from them. it does exactly what it should.

Wrong. Instrumentation should not assist in boring the **** out of me.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-13-2017, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Wrong. Instrumentation should not assist in boring the **** out of me.

refine your weak ass palette then loser

Trollheart · 12-13-2017, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

you're both full of ****

i cried the first time i heard it and i can't listen to real death anymore cuz i know i'll cry again like a little bitch

I cried too, having wasted my time listening to it. God it is BORING!

12-13-2017, 10:44 AM	#1201 (permalink)
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12-13-2017, 02:03 PM	#1202 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Album title: Mesmer Artist: Northlane Genre: Metalcore/Progressive Metal Nationality: Australian Release date: March 24 Position in Discography: Fourth Fear Factor: High Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not metalcore, but prog metal, yes Average RYM Score: 2.85 Perhaps I was put off by the metalcore tag, resulting in my awarding this a Fear Factor higher than it should be, as it seems more in line with prog metal and post-hardcore than anything else, however four tracks in and I'm distinctly unimpressed. Seems a bit formless, but we'll see. Nothing has so far leapt out at me. And still nothing has. This is now halfway through the album, so I have to admit I don't expect any huge seismic shift here. I don't actually think this is metalcore – as I can understand the vocals – but it's also not very good. Bleh. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018